October 5, 2026
Story by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Community College Library will team up with the English department and Barton’s literary annual “Prairie Ink” staff to host a Writers’ Workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Cavanaugh Room of the Learning Resource Center and via Zoom at https://bartonccc-edu.zoom.us/my/brownj.
The workshop will focus on spooky story writing, including techniques for building suspense, developing characters, and creating escalating tension. Participants will work with the editors of Barton Community College’s “Prairie Ink” journal and Barton Library staff before working in groups to create their own creepy stories. The event is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Additional monthly writing workshops will be offered Nov. 19, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, and March 25. The annual “Prairie Ink” release party will be April 22.
“Prairie Ink” is also accepting submissions for Issue 18 through Nov. 30. Submissions are encouraged by Barton students, alumni, and residents of Barton’s seven-county service area. Writing and artwork are accepted, with a limit of three submissions per person per year. Late submissions will be considered for the 2028 edition.
For more information about the workshops or submission guidelines, visit prairieink.bartonccc.edu.